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Sciurus vulgaris, L. “Squirrel.” Common in A. and Q. 
Mus sylvaticus, L. “ Wood-mouse." Abundant in rogkery and 
elsewhere. Crocus corms form a favourite food. . 
M. musculus, L. “Common Mouse." 
M. decumanus, Pallas. * Brown Rat.” 
Microtus agrestis, Lataste. “ Common Field Vole.” 
M. = agn Lataste. “ Bank Vole.” Less common than the 
precedin 
M. M E Schrank. * Water Vole." Near the lake and 
along the Ha-Ha. : 
CHEIROPTERA. 
——— e pipistrellus, Schreber. Common Bat” or “ Pipis- 
e.” Common in roofs of buildings. 
V. noctula, Schreber. In hollew trees in A. 
2. AVES. 
HE! W. H. Hudson. 
very species n, including birds on passage travelling at a 
dins désgbla height from the "earth and not very well identified. 
he species here named are those only which inhabit or are 
regular visitants to the gardens, together with such rarities as 
o 
re are some facts about the wild bird life of Kew besides 
ion contained in the notes which are worth recording here. 
One is the extraordinary abundance of the carrion crow at this 
point. This crow is, generally speaking, the most perseeuted 
sti in the kingdom, but = the neighbourhood of ree 
is little molested and pao increased in recent years. 
he gardens at any koir of the day and all the year round his 
8 oa of care” may be heard from the tall eer and EN 
